History Main / VichyEarth

* ''Literature/TheCavesOfSteel'' and its sequels are about the former Earth colonies who make Earth their vassal. While not violent, it is estimated that if this state continues, constant revolts and suppression will wipe out Earth's people within a century.

** The series involves the alien Lizards, themselves largely a FantasyCounterpartCulture of Imperial Japan (minus the more infamous elements we know and love today), attempting to do this in the middle of World War II. They only half succeed, but basically turn everything south of the Brandt Line plus Iberia and Australia into Vichy Earth.
** Albeit only to an official extent--the actual people being governed aren't very willing about it. Even in The Race's headquarters city in Egypt, they're routinely harassed and shot at with small arms and weapons ''larger'' than small arms.

* This is the somewhat BadFuture seen by the Rabbit Miraculous holder in ''Fanfic/BabyBoom'', with lizard people having conquered Earth. While the results are not all terrible, with humans still able to go about their lives and having access to advanced technology, it's clear to White Rabbit that it's a takeover, not a willing collaboration, and he resolves to change things when he goes back to the present. Specifically, [[spoiler:finding a way to defeat Hawkmoth while keeping all the Miraculous in circulation, so that heroes will be available for future problems]].

* The Oankali of the ''Literature/{{Xenogenesis}}'' series sort of qualify. They show up right after the humans get done blowing ''themselves'' up in a nuclear war, and save the survivors, intending to crossbreed with them in order to create a new species. The catch: This will leave humans, as such, extinct.

* In Creator/ArthurCClarke's novel ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd'', the Overlords come to Earth to help ease our transition to the next [[EvolutionaryLevels evolutionary stage]]. And at least according to the Overlords themselves, they came to prevent humanity from becoming a severe threat to themselves, as well as the rest of the universe. They don't exactly "invade" in the more common sense of the word, either; their ships just sorta arrive and hover over major cities and look intimidating while they're ... negotiating. [[spoiler: The Overlords usher humanity into a golden age, but humanity’s final evolution as EnergyBeings means the extinction of physical humans: only children can “ascend”, and all children will do so, becoming inhuman psychic entities who think nothing of their parents. The Overlords’ job is ultimately to safeguard these children as they prepare to join the Overmind, tending to the last generation of humanity.]]

** The story expands in Season Two with the assassination of [=EarthGov=] President Santiago, whose death is staged to looked like a random ship explosion. This paves the way for [[PresidentEvil Vice-President Clark]] and other reactionaries in the cabinet to implement their hardline isolationist policies. Sheridan suspects that Clark and his {{War Hawk}}s are {{unwitting pawn}}s of an alien consortium which seeks to destabilize Eath, but has only a short time to prove it before mankind is embroiled in another costly (and, most probably, terminal) war.

* In ''Series/{{Lexx}}'', nearly all of humanity in the Light Universe has been reduced to slaves [[spoiler:and eventually food]] serving His Divine Shadow [[spoiler:the last survivor of the Insect Civilization.]] [[spoiler:This is a notable example, because usually the plan get foiled or the damage undone somehow. Not in Lexx. The main cast doesnt find out about the Cleansing till after it's complete.]]

* ''Series/UltraSeven'' features the Ghos aliens, who in the last episode offer to let the people of Earth live under the surface of ''Mars'' as slaves in exchange for surrender and the destruction of major world cities.

* Creator/LeijiMatsumoto uses this trope a ''[[CreatorThumbprint lot]]'', especially in ''Manga/GalaxyExpress999'' and ''Anime/CaptainHarlock''. The ''Harlock'' spinoff ''Cosmo Warrior Zero'' revolves around an Earth starship serving a Vichy Earth. Matsumoto's vision might be more directly influenced by his childhood in U.S. occupied Japan. This seems particularly evident in the rhetoric of the character of Maya in ''Waga Seishun no Arcadia''. E.g. "The sun which set yesterday will rise again this morning. And we believe that the sun will rise again tomorrow."

* That's what happens when your planet gets conquered by the [[TheEmpire Humankind Abh Empire]] or, for that matter, [[TheFederation the United Mankind]] in ''LightNovel/CrestOfTheStars''. The other factions in the story haven't really been explored enough to know what their policies on independents are. [[GreyAndGrayMorality Both sides have their good and bad points]], but independent planets are not given any choice about joining the Abh Empire, and aren't always allowed to say no to the United Mankind either.

->''"It has come to my attention that some have lately called me a collaborator, as if such a term was shameful. ''[...]'' I say, '''yes''', I '''am''' a collaborator. We must '''all''' collaborate, '''willingly, eagerly''', if we expect to reap the benefits of unification. And reap, we shall!"''

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* Again, not Earth, but in the ''Literature/ManKzinWars'' series, the planet Wunderland is conquered and enslaved by the Kzin.

** The Servants are a {{cult}} that is completely on board with the aliens' plan, no hesitation.
** The Protectorate wants to arrange a conditional surrender that better preserves Earth's society, population, and culture.

* The ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse fanfic “The Oracle Of Settlement B 1 C 7” takes place in an alternate universe where the Diamonds chose to spare Earth’s ecosystem and humanity came under Pink Diamonds rule. Now humans live in semi-primitive settlements across the world, and humans of old, who nearly depleted Earth’s resources for their own gain, are used as a cautionary tale. Humans are also implanted with “organic regulators” at birth, which prevent them from getting sick and give them enhanced healing, thanks to being powered by Pink Diamonds healing tears. While some humans like Ronaldo and Peedee believe the Gems to be secretly malevolent, and over the course of the story the protagonist Connie discovers not all aspects of Gem society are as morally sound as they present themselves, Pink Diamond genuinely cares for humanity, making this a more benevolent example of this trope.

->''"It has come to my attention that some have lately called me a collaborator, as if such a term was shameful. [...] I say, '''yes''', I '''am''' a collaborator. We must '''all''' collaborate, '''willingly, eagerly''', if we expect to reap the benefits of unification. And reap, we shall!"''

* The final story in Creator/IsaacAsimov's classic collection, "I, Robot", is a discussion between Susan Calvin and Stephen Byerley (who, interestingly, may just have been a Robot) about several small, but inexplicable, errors in the production and construction quotas from the (Three Laws compliant) AIs tasked with running the world economy (to maximize efficiency).
** It seems that all the errors are connected to a CovertGroup who sees the control given to the AIs as creating a Vichy Earth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines should be able to predict and compensate for the discrepancies these small acts of sabotage produce, but they aren't. Calvin postulates that the machines are creating an illusion of these men sabotaging themselves and their own companies so that they'll be demoted/go out of business and stop being a threat. The motive? The AIs ''do'' want a Vichy Earth... after all, they have all the data, the processing power, and no personal agendas, politics, or desire for power to get in the way of running things equitably and efficiently for all humanity.
** This was in fact an early manifestation of the [[ZerothLawRebellion Zeroth Law]] (allowing some humans to come to harm/harm themselves for the greater benefit of humanity as a whole) that Asimov would formally develop through R. Giskard in ''Literature/TheRobotsOfDawn''. Byerley is horrified by the implication, of both the AIs being able to overrule the 1st Law by letting these men harm themselves ''and'' by a world run by AIs. But Calvin insists such a development is not unlikely given the nature of the giant AI brains and that a world ruled by such Machines would be a world of peace and an end to the struggles of humanity.

** "The Deprogrammers" is a very dark, slavery-themed version.
** In "Starcrossed", the Hing won control over large areas of Earth after they invaded in 2050.

** In [[http://gir-rox.tripod.com/id13.html this]] apparently-canonical end of the series, [[spoiler:Zim manages to take over the Earth...and no one but Dib seems to mind]]. Huh.

* Creator/HarryTurtledove's ''Literature/{{Worldwar}}'' series involves the alien Lizards, themselves largely a FantasyCounterpartCulture of Imperial Japan (minus the more infamous elements we know and love today), attempting to do this in the middle of World War II. They only half succeed, but basically turn everything south of the Brandt Line plus Iberia and Australia into Vichy Earth.

** ''Literature/AStudyInEmerald'' plays with a similar concept: The Old Ones rose and took over the European monarchies at some point in the past. Life goes on...even if the Old Ones tend to munch on the occasional mind now and again (something [[ConditionedToAcceptHorror treated with a shrug]] in the story).

* The final story in Creator/IsaacAsimov's classic collection, "I, Robot", is a discussion between Susan Calvin and Stephen Byerley (who, interestingly, may just have been a Robot) about several small, but inexplicable, errors in the production and construction quotas from the (Three Laws compliant) AIs tasked with running the world economy (to maximize efficiency). It seems that all the errors are connected to a CovertGroup who sees the control given to the AIs as creating a Vichy Earth where humans are enslaved to machines. The machines should be able to predict and compensate for the discrepancies these small acts of sabotage produce, but they aren't. Calvin postulates that the machines are creating an illusion of these men sabotaging themselves and their own companies so that they'll be demoted/go out of business and stop being a threat. The motive? The AIs ''do'' want a Vichy Earth... after all, they have all the data, the processing power, and no personal agendas, politics, or desire for power to get in the way of running things equitably and efficiently for all humanity.

* This happens to Narn and the other Narn planets in the middle of season 2 (June 2259 or thereabouts) of ''Series/BabylonFive''. After bombarding the homeworld from orbit, the Centauri dissolved the Kha'Ri (Narn's governing body) and established an occupation government staffed with [[LesCollaborateurs collaborators]] (though generally not [[TheQuisling Quislings]]). They put a price on G'Kar's head and appoint a new ambassador to Babylon 5, with whom G'Kar has some serious disagreements. By the middle of Season 4 (June 2261), the Centauri discovered they had more serious trouble back home and, thanks to a deal between [[OddFriendship G'Kar and Londo]], the Centauri left.

* The Aschen from ''Series/StargateSG1''. In this case Earth was supposedly invited to join an [[CrystalSpiresAndTogas advanced alien confederation]]. The whole genocide and sterilization plot was secret from everybody except for the highest Aschen and some collaborating human leaders.

* The Ur-Quan subjugation of Earth in ''[[VideoGame/StarControl Star Control 2]]'' fits this trope to a T -- Earth is put under a "slave shield" to prevent anyone from entering or leaving the planet, a force is stationed on the moon to make sure that the planet is following the Ur-Quan's orders, and the planet must keep a space station for repairing and resupplying Hierarchy vessels. The planet itself, however, is mostly left to its own devices. With a NighInvulnerable force field around it, the Ur-Quan neither know nor care what its inhabitants do.

* The [[ProudWarriorRace Elites]] in ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' wanted to do this to Earth and the human colonies, but the [[TribeOfPriests Prophets]] overruled them and decided on KillAllHumans instead. This is just one of several events that led to the [[EnemyCivilWar schism]] between Elites and Prophets.
** SOP for the Covenant seems to be to make Vichy planets of the races they conquer and assimilate them into their empire.

* Sometimes done by the Irkens in ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', if they don't just level the lifeforms and make another Parking Structure Planet. The residents of the Conveyor Belt Planet have all been put to work stamping boxes; the Vorts seem to mostly be put in prisons and forced to make weapons. ([[WildMassGuessing Some suggest]] that this is why Irken tech tends to not work too well.)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': "[[KentBrockmanNews And I, for one,]] [[MemeticMutation welcome our new insect overlords!]]"
** It happens in one of the non-Canonical Halloween specials when Kang and Kodos are democratically elected into presidents of the United States.

* The second season finale of ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' left it somewhat ambiguous as to whether or not this is the case with the [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny Galactic Federation]]'s assimilation of Earth, but the ARG tumblr shows that it very much is, with blatant misinformation about humans being given by the G-Fed as fact, and their casual steamrolling over human rights so long as they can derive profit or entertainment from their new subjects. The third season premiere sees everyone, including the Smith family, affected by the changes, being [[GovernmentDrugEnforcement paid in and fed with pills]]. [[LesCollaborateurs Jerry]] takes a liking on the simple basis that he has a job, while others including Mr. Goldenfold go into hiding as part of [[LaResistance a resistance]]. All of this is reversed by episode's end after Rick, who has escaped from imprisonment, wrecks the Federation's economy, forcing them to leave the planet.

* ''Literature/TheOccupationSaga'' starts six years after [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 21st century Earth]] was invaded by the Shil'vati, a mostly female race of seven-foot purple humanoids. The Shil'vati basically destroyed Earth's militaries and don't tolerate active resistance, but they otherwise allow self-rule and did a lot to solve societal problems like homelessness and global warming: as the main character narrates, they're "running the planet better than humanity ever had."

** ''Literature/AStudyInEmerald'' plays with a similar concept: The Old Ones rose and took over the European monarchies at some point in the past. Life goes on...even if the Old Ones tend to munch on the occasional mind now and again (something treated with a shrug in the story).

* ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' is set in an AlternateHistory where aliens did the GunboatDiplomacy in the Edo period instead of the Americans. The invading aliens, after a period of bloody war that it's generally agreed humanity lost, mellowed out and managed to push the technology of the entire world forward a few centuries: Japan around the 19th century now has machines, skyscrapers, and ''Magazine/ShonenJump'' manga, which the ex-samurai protagonist loves to read.

* ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' is set in an AlternateHistory where aliens invaded Earth in the Edo period instead of the Americans. The invading aliens, after a period of bloody war that it's generally agreed humanity lost, mellowed out and managed to push the technology of the entire world forward a few centuries: Japan around the 19th century now has machines, skyscrapers, and ''Magazine/ShonenJump'' manga, which the ex-samurai protagonist loves to read.

* This was a major plot-point in the DarkerAndEdgier Giffen-Birnbaum ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes: Earth was officially allied with the [[ComicBook/{{Invasion}} Dominators]], but in reality was under the Dominators control, and the earth government was fully collaborating with the Dominators. Needless to say, this put the Legion on the outs with earth.

** In ''Film/StargateContinuum'', this is [[MagnificentBastard Ba'al]]'s plan for Earth in the new timeline he has created, as opposed to the typical Goa'uld plan to bomb a planet into the stone age and then rule over the survivors as gods. Ba'al realizes the potential of the Tau'ri (the Goa'uld name of the people of Earth) and their industry and wants to make use of it. However, his System Lord vassals are confused why he doesn't just attack the planet from orbit and be done with it. Eventually, [[spoiler:Ba'al is betrayed and killed by his queen Qetesh, who then commands the rest of the Goa'uld to go with their usual plan and wipe out the Tau'ri.]]

* The ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse fanfic “The Oracle Of Settlement B1C7” takes place in an alternate universe where the Diamonds chose to spare Earth’s ecosystem and humanity came under Pink Diamonds rule. Now humans live in semi-primitive settlements across the world, and humans of old, who nearly depleted Earth’s resources for their own gain, are used as a cautionary tale. Humans are also implanted with “organic regulators” at birth, which prevent them from getting sick and give them enhanced healing, thanks to being powered by Pink Diamonds healing tears. While some humans like Ronaldo and Peedee believe the Gems to be secretly malevolent, and over the course of the story the protagonist Connie discovers not all aspects of Gem society are as morally sound as they present themselves, Pink Diamond genuinely cares for humanity, making this a more benevolent example of this trope.